Glacial Precipitator

SNOWBALL FIGHT!

The Glacial Precipitator is one of the Machines added by Thermal Expansion. It uses Redstone Flux to freeze fluids into solids. Currently the Machine only works with Water, which it can freeze into Snowballs, Snow blocks or Ice. However, in the future it may be extended to work with other fluids as well.

Crafting

• Machine Frame (any tier)
• Redstone Reception Coil
• 2x Copper Gear
• 2x Invar Ingot
• Piston

Power

When working at maximum speed, the Glacial Precipitator consumes 20 RF per tick. When its internal energy storage is starting to deplete, the Machine will slow down and use less power. This prevents sudden interruptions of the Precipitator's work when its power supply cuts short.

GUI

1. Output Selection

Allows selecting what the Precipitator freezes Water into. Three choices are provided here: four Snowballs, a Snow block or an Ice block.

2. Input Water Tank

Water that is to be frozen is stored in this tank.

3. Output Slot

Output items of the selected type end up in this slot.

4. Progress Arrow

Displays the progress of the Water currently being frozen.

5. Power Gauge

Displays how fast the Precipitator is working in relation to its maximum speed.

6. Energy Gauge

Displays how much Redstone Flux is currently stored in the Precipitator.

7. Charging Slot

Items that store Redstone Flux that are placed here are discharged by the Precipitator to charge itself.

8. Energy Tab

Displays how much power the Precipitator uses, and how much Redstone Flux is currently stored in it.

9. Information Tab

Displays a bit of information about the Precipitator.

10. Tutorial Tab

Explains various things about the Precipitator and the other tabs in the GUI.

11. Augmentation Tab

Allows installing Augments in the Machine.

12. Security Tab

Allows setting who is allowed to access the Precipitator. Only available if a Signalum Security Lock is installed.

13. Redstone Control Tab

Allows setting how the Precipitator responds to Redstone signals. Only available if the Integrated Redstone Circuit Augment is installed.

14. Configuration Tab

Allows configuring the input/output behavior of the sides of the Precipitator. Only available if the Integrated Modular Framework Augment is installed.

15. Player Inventory

The inventory and hotbar of the player that is accessing the Precipitator.

Input/Output

The different sides of the Glacial Precipitator correspond to different color-coded slots and tanks in its GUI. These sides can be identified by color-coded openings in the sides of the Precipitator. This is used for handling input and output with ducts/pipes/conduits/tubes, other Machines and other types of inventories and/or fluid tanks.

If the Integrated Modular Framework Augment is installed, this feature of the Glacial Precipitator can be configured. Some things can be inserted from any side.

If the Integrated Servo Mechanism Augment is installed, output items are automatically ejected from the corresponding sides of the Glacial Precipitator, evenly divided between the available outputs.

Recipes

The Glacial Precipitator can freeze Water into Snowballs, Snow blocks or Ice. These three possible products require different amounts of Water and Redstone Flux. The following table displays those amounts. Products that require less energy also take less time to produce.